The 42 Best Fall Sweaters, According to the Street Style Set

Sweaters are the hallmark of fall fashion. You can expect a shortlist of knitwear styles to reprise every season—for instance, autumn will never go by without a fashion girl putting on her best When Harry Met Sally cosplay in a thick-gauge, cream cable knit. But given that the fashion industry is an ever-moving machine that feeds on newness, designers can’t help but celebrate the cooling weather by adding a few newcomer fall sweaters into the mix.

Here, we shout out the reliable heritage stitches and patterns that are the building blocks to a fall fashion capsule, such as a neutral cashmere crewneck and woolly cardigan you can swaddle yourself in, and invite you to make space for a few of Fall 2025’s sweater trends, citing recent runways and the street style circuit as evidence. (With the resurgence of Americana prep at Milan Fashion Week, now’s a good time to make room on your shelf for a rugby-striped polo and a collegiate zip-up.)